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Added during 2010

2010-04-16

W/Cdr Rolf Arne Berg was not only the CO of No. 132 Norwegian wing, but also one of the most dearly held officers among ...

2010-04-16

Having spent most of its wartime career in the Middle East, No. 127 Squadron was moved to the UK in 1944 in preparation for ...

2010-04-12

Many RAF units during the war adopted animal mascots, but none of them gained such fame as the famous goat of No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron.

2010-04-12

In 2007,  a Spitfire crash site was uncovered in France, leading to the possible identification of the grave of the RAF pilot who remained ...

2010-04-12

“The basic specifications for United States aircraft now flying in combat areas were laid down five years or more ago, an indication of the ...

2010-04-11

During the Second World War, the skies over France and Germany were the responsibility of Britain’s Royal Air Force and the United States Army ...

2010-04-11

This article attempts to chart all active Royal Air Force airfields on the continent, from D-Day (June 6th, 1944) to the end of hostilities ...

Added during 2009

2009-11-22

Click on the image to enlarge The newest Spitfire drawing by prolific aviation illustrator Mr. Pavel Rampír from Czech Republic is this scene, showing ...

2009-09-02

“Blue Skies Over Darwin” is the title of this painting by Troy White, showing an RAAF Spitfire Mk. VIII in full glory over the ...

2009-09-02

Click on the image to enlarge Australian artist Noel Barnes sent us this image of his newest work, a portrait of Spitfire Mk. VIII ...